Arts+Ideas Seattle Jewish Film Festival

02/03/2025

01/24/2025

Look what just arrived! Soom Tahini sent us these beautiful aprons, “Hummus is Where the Heart is.” Everyone who attends Rachel Belle’s OPEN SESAME Cookbook Talk + Tasting will get one. SOOM on sale too. Join us next Sunday’s Feb 5. Tickets/Cookbooks on sale: link in bio

01/20/2025

One week from today: Paco Díez is ! The award-winning Spanish musician Paco Díez, an exceptional ambassador for Judeo-Spanish and Sephardic culture and music, will perform Sunday in a concert presented in partnership with Seattle Sephardic Network. Tickets >> https://sjcc.org/event/paco-diez-in-concert/

01/15/2025

: Get your taste buds ready to dive into “Open Sesame,” a stylish, palate-pleasing cookbook of 45 global fusion recipes featuring tahini, created by Seattle's own Rachel Belle. Rachel will be for an engaging conversation and recipe tasting on Sunday, Feb. 2. She is the dynamic host of “Your Last Meal” podcast and Cascade PBS’s “The Nosh with Rachel Belle.” Sprinkle some sesame sparkle into your life >> https://sjcc.org/event/rachel-belle-open-sesame-cookbook-talk-tasting/ 📷 by Charity Lynne Photography

01/13/2025

With its Golden Globes' wins, A24's THE BRUTALIST is a cinematic experience not to be missed on the big screen. Now playing in Seattle SIFF, AMC Theatres Pacific Place, and Regal Thornton Place.

01/06/2025

A huge congratulations to and owner , Seattle Jewish Film Festival sponsor and good friend. It’s your Opening Day at University Village - 1500 bagels today (minus my bakers dozen)! Go get ‘em.

01/06/2025

Paco Díez will be in three weeks! The award-winning Spanish musician will captivate us with an evening of Sephardic songs. Through his voice, guitar, and bagpipe, Díez brings these melodies to life. Tickets >> https://sjcc.org/event/paco-diez-in-concert/

Join the SJCC and Seattle Sephardic Network for a captivating evening with award-winning Spanish musician Paco Díez, an exceptional ambassador for Judeo-Spanish and Sephardic culture and music, presented in partnership with Seattle Sephardic Network.

01/01/2025

On this seventh night of Hanukkah, we look back at the light you shared with us throughout the 2024 calendar year. Here are top 10 moments (based on your social media reactions) from 2024. Thank you for making the J the Puget Sound’s most open and welcoming community-centered Jewish organization.
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The pics:
1. ECS Pancake Breakfast
2. Purim Carnival
3. Schools Out J Camp Spring Break
4. Community Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebration
5. CEO Amy Lavin participation in Megan Rapinoe jersey retirement
6. 2025 Seattle Jewish Film Festival
7. Sunday Smiles - fun on a January Sunday
8. Summer J Camp Week Two
9. Summer J Camp Week Nine
10. Hamantaschen Baking
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12/31/2024

It's and on this sixth night of Hanukkah, we can't stop thinking about our annual Hanukkah Concert + Celebration. This year Dan Nichols and his band Eighteen had the J dancing! Enjoy these pic. Happy Hanukkah!

12/23/2024

Coming up in Arts + Ideas in 2025: Cookbook talk + tasting with Rachel Belle on Feb. 2. Dive your taste buds into this stylish, palate-pleasing cookbook of 45 global fusion recipes featuring tahini, from this James Beard Award finalist. Tickets >> https://sjcc.org/event/rachel-belle-open-sesame-cookbook-talk-tasting/

12/22/2024

Coming up in Arts + Ideas in 2025: Paco Díez in Concert on Jan. 26! Join the SJCC and Seattle Sephardic Network for a captivating evening with award-winning Spanish musician Paco Díez, an exceptional ambassador for Judeo-Spanish and Sephardic culture and music, presented in partnership with Seattle Sephardic Network. Tickets >> https://sjcc.org/event/paco-diez-in-concert/

12/21/2024

THANK YOU Mercer Island Reporter and Andy Nystrom for a wonderful article about our recent Off Broadway production of "I'm Not A Comedian... I'm LENNY BRUCE," starring/written by Ronnie Marmo directed by Tony-winning Joe Montegna. Marmo was incredible as Lenny Bruce, followed by his timely conversation with Seattle University Law School Professor Skover, author of "The Trials of Lenny Bruce," about first amendment speech and freedom of expression.

Learn more about upcoming shows at www.sjcc.org/arts and view the shows Facebook album here.

Theatre 68
Seattle University
Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle

Freedom of speech was a vital element of one-man play: “Lenny’s voice now is needed more than ever.”

12/18/2024

We are excited to announce the SJCC and our Arts + Ideas program has been awarded a 4Culture Doors Open grant! With this support, it will allow the J to build connections across our region, amplify the profound impact of the arts and foster community through stories and conversations that provoke thought and celebrate the richness of Jewish culture. We are deeply grateful to 4Culture and the leaders throughout our community who worked tirelessly to pass the Doors Open legislation. Read more >> https://www.4culture.org/doors-open-first-grants/

12/16/2024

Thanks to all who celebrated with us today! So good to come together with Dan Nichols & Eighteen on stage at the J for our Hanukkah Concert. From arts + crafts to amazing music, great day indeed! Thanks to our partners Camp Solomon Schechter and URJ Camp Kalsman for helping make this day possible.

12/15/2024

Hey everyone, Dan Nichols Hanukkah Concert (rehearsing) is at the J at 4 PM today! Come on over and grab your tickets at www.sjcc.org. Doors open at 3 PM for Hanukkah crafts and show 4 PM, bring the whole family! thx URJ Camp Kalsman and Camp Solomon Schechter